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LastYearsPumpkin

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  • It really was like that.

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  • Crazy thing is... that's what Trevor Noah did as a youth in South Africa. Had a whole bootleg CD burning business until his setup died and they couldn't get the files back.

    So he turned his life around and became extremely famous in the US.

  • Is there a word for the feeling of nostalgia for or missing of another lifetime one only lived in a dream?

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  • Picard Syndrome

  • Samsung is no longer the world’s biggest smartphone maker

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  • TL;DR - A combination of more competition from China in Android smartphones, and an increase in Apple sales, caused Apple to overtake Samsung.

  • Hertz Is Selling 20,000 Used EVs Due To High Repair Costs

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  • I initially read the headline as referring to maintenance costs, but it's actually because people who rent EVs were using them under the rent to gig economy business they had. As in, people would rent cars to go do Uber Eats deliveries and such, as the EVs weren't being rented as often as expected from regular rental business. The people who rented these EVs were more likely to damage the vehicle than people who rented gas cars, and the repairs for that damage were more costly to fix.

    There wasn't a great explanation as to why the EV rentals were more likely to get into accidents, but it's possible that the EVs were more confusing to operate, or more likely to be driven more aggressively due to the acceleration and performance. It's also possible that the EV models they had were more prone to other issues, like blind spots, worse breaking, or insufficient self-driving, but they didn't seem to distinguish between different makes and models as being more prone to damage.

  • Solid state battery design charges in minutes, lasts for thousands of cycles

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  • Before people jump in here to talk about how battery technology never comes to market... Every single one of these discoveries teaches us something new, sometimes it reveals tech that's unsustainable, sometimes it's un-manufacturable, but it always gives us another direction to look for things.

    Tech goes relatively slowly from lab results to store shelves, so stuff you read about 10-20 years ago are what are in your devices today. This could very easily be the way that your phone runs in 2035.

    This could be as game changing as lithium ion was back in the early 2000's, or it could go the way of most lab results. We won't know until we keep poking at it and figuring out what it is useful for.

  • NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian

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  • Or fucking use telegram or Whatsapp. Anything except the official equipment.

  • It’s Maddening That the Supreme Court Could Decide 2024

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  • Back in the before times, they two parties worked together quite fine in the backroom dealing, and only blustered when there were cameras, or the public, around.

    Now that garbage is leaking into the backroom dealings, and it shows.

  • Trump’s Idiot Lawyer Just Admitted He May Be Guilty of Insurrection

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  • They're claiming the Office of the President doesn't technically fit into any of the offices listed in the 14th amendment.

    The office of the president is a weird one. For example, the president is the commander of the military, but is not a part of the military. The president is a civilian position (and technically, the president shouldn't be saluting troops.) So if the president violates the Uniform Code of Military Justice, but not a civilian law, they couldn't be tried for that.

    CLEARLY the 14th amendment would include the president, but lawyers do what lawyers do.

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    Watch a 13-year-old become the first person to ever beat Classic Tetris

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  • This is the best comment in the thread. No muss, no fuss, just a link it the sauce and a timecode link to the actual event.

    Thank you for your service.

  • The biggest winners in tech in 2023

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  • So, the biggest tech of 2023 is a bunch of promises of things coming soon?

  • How do you guys cope with the fact that the world isn't getting any better?

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  • Doomerism is very in right now, but lots of things are getting better. It's hard to see through all the social media, but if you curate your feeds to things like science and educational information, you can see all the wonderful things people are learning and making.

    Sure, there are a lot of selfish, shitty people out there making a lot of noise, but in the background, there's the same great people just chugging along making things better.

    Just chug along with them and vote for the people that align with your values, and do the best you can.

    Like Mr. Rogers used to say, when you see bad things happen, just look for the helpers. The first thing that always happens after a tragedy, is people line up to help. It's our natural instinct.

  • Rumors swirl that TSMC chairman Mark Liu was forced to retire over Arizona fab debacle. TSMC is getting ready to pull the plug on the US fab, since US gov has not given any of the promised subsidies.

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  • They don't say why the US hasn't paid out yet, and the way it's stated in this article and the linked article inside implies that it's a failing on the government side.

    With the significant delays and attempts to bring in off shore labor, it's much more likely that the factory hasn't hit the targets needed to receive the subsidy.

    The government is using the cash as an incentive to build the factory, not just handing out cash for no reason. Just like the Foxconn factory that failed in Wisconsin, they need to hit milestones to get the money, it doesn't get handed out upfront, otherwise they'd risk a company just taking the money and running.

  • CNC Kitchen Made 3D Printing Filament from Plastic Cutlery

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  • Pretty neat idea, hopefully the equipment needed keeps getting smaller and cheaper.

    Right now it doesn't make a lot of sense except for larger, or shared maker type spaces.

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    Online games are a good metaphor for recent days democratic systems. In a different context, they illustrate the confidence with which terribly incompetent people gloss over their own shortcomings.

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  • What in the world is this supposed to mean?

  • US Congress recommends placing assets at Lagrange points to counter China

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  • You already orbit Lagrange points, and there's already tons of space rocks milling about in them.

    Lagrange points are weird.

  • California Lt. Governor: ‘Explore Every Legal Option’ To Remove Trump From Ballot

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  • Billions are on the line for lenders as White House finalizes credit card late fee cap of $8

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  • Make it like the new college debt rules. If you are making the minimum payment, then your total balance can't go up. Interest can't be higher than the minimum payment (which is also capped)

  • why arent guitars made with 3.5mm jacks rather than quarter inch jacket

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  • I wonder if a 6.5mm would be within tolerance to be compatible with 1/4" plugs.

  • Construction Technology - Restoring the Leaning Tower of Pisa

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  • It was extremely close to collapse after over 800 years. They had time, just not an unlimited amount of it. People with a lifetime of experience and education knew how to work through the issue, and had a good idea of how long they had.

    They closed the area off, did some tests, and worked slowly because some of their ideas made the problem worse. You don't want to rush solutions on completely unique problems, with completely unique artifacts.